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This inclusive list of North American opera companies contains American and Canadian professional opera companies and opera related organizations with entries in the Wikipedia. For opera companies in Latin America (including Mexico) see List of Latin American and South American opera companies .
The first opera known to have been performed in the American colonies was the ballad opera Flora, which was performed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1735. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Later in the century, The Beggar's Opera was performed in New York City in 1750. [ 4 ]
The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer and the year of the first performance also given. For a list of operas sorted by name of composer, see List of operas by composer.
Opened in 1856 is the oldest opera house in South America. This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.
Operas with entries in The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera ed. Paul Gruber (Thames and Hudson, 1993). ISBN 0-393-03444-5 and/or Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas ed. John W Freeman (Norton, 1984). ISBN 0-393-01888-1; List of operas and their composers in Who's Who in British Opera ed. Nicky Adam (Scolar Press, 1993).
Lists of operas cover operas, a form of theatre in which music is essential, and the roles are portrayed by singers. There are general lists and lists by theme, country, medium and venue. There are general lists and lists by theme, country, medium and venue.
Opera houses in the United States (4 C, 1 P) Opera in New York City (3 C, 5 P) Operas based on works by American writers (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Opera in the ...
To view inclusive lists of opera companies by location see the following: List of Latin American and South American opera companies; List of North American opera companies; List of opera companies in Africa and the Middle East; List of opera companies in Asia, Australia, and Oceania; List of opera companies in Europe